HyperDic: surreptitiously

English > 1 sense of the word *surreptitiously*:
ADVERB	all	surreptitiously, sneakily	in a surreptitious manner

surreptitiously > pronunciation
Sounds	ser.ahptih'shahsliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *surreptitiously*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	In a surreptitious manner.
Example	"he was watching her surreptitiously as she waited in the hotel lobby"
Synonym	sneakily
Spanish	subrepticiamente
Adjectives	surreptitious	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy